What a fantastic piece of film. I was born and bred in Blackpool and it's sad to see the degradation of the town. We used to live on Station Road and unbelievable a tram used to go down it! Never knew that! I'm so pleased trams lasted in Blackpool.
Great content and commentary. If only the original film could have been transferred to digital by todays frame by frame process perhaps even more quality of image may have been achieved. Still wonderful to see.
Very interesting film. The comment about passing Elmslie School is premature and follows the shot of Beechfield Avenue since Elmslie School was between Knowsley Avenue and Beechfield Avenue.
i always wanted to be a tram driver when u was a kid. And i still do now 55 yrs later, and at blackpool to fleetwood. It was great seeing the back of the town loop to the south terminus. 😊
The tram network was quite extensive but you could see the problems with cars on the road and trams running down the middle. Impatient drivers trying to both undertake and overtake. It's a shame the main roads were not pedestrianised instead of letting cars access all areas. If only!
I did not know about that arson attack. I only went in to it once and did not stay for very long. A bit seedy for me There is a picture of US service men marching past it during WW2 and a goods steam train running down Blackpool Prom where the trams run.
TRULY WONDERFUL WHEN BLACKPOOL WAS BLACKPOOL !
Excellent narration and wonderful memories of days gone by
Loved Thor’s trams
What a fantastic piece of film. I was born and bred in Blackpool and it's sad to see the degradation of the town. We used to live on Station Road and unbelievable a tram used to go down it! Never knew that! I'm so pleased trams lasted in Blackpool.
Some wonderful vintage 60's Blackpool, as I prefer to remember it, had some great days out with my folks back around this time. Thank you !
Simpler times
Many Thanks for sharing
Great content and commentary. If only the original film could have been transferred to digital by todays frame by frame process perhaps even more quality of image may have been achieved. Still wonderful to see.
A great film and good narration too. As an aside no-one will ever convince me that things are better today than they were then.
Very interesting film. The comment about passing Elmslie School is premature and follows the shot of Beechfield Avenue since Elmslie School was between Knowsley Avenue and Beechfield Avenue.
fantastic memories
I can remember the route from my childhood holidays in Blackpool. Fantastic to see it again, lovely piece of local history.
What a great film and the backing music is spot on.
Lovely memories thankyou
Fabulous. Nice to see the post office on Threlfall road also The Royal Oak and The Waterloo hotel. Looked so much better then
Lovely film and great narration. Thank you so much for uploading it. Brings back memories of many happy holidays in Blackpool.
I rode this route frequently from 1938 til after the war so I thoroughly enjoyed your film, many thanks!
JJS
what going to be a new tramway
I have sweet memories of Blackpool as l lived there in the 70s.
i always wanted to be a tram driver when u was a kid. And i still do now 55 yrs later, and at blackpool to fleetwood. It was great seeing the back of the town loop to the south terminus. 😊
Really delightful and brought back so many memories. Thank you! :-)
A great narration.
I went on the double deckers in the early 50s down Whitegate Drive to the Royal Oak for swimming lessons at the Lido.
Magic memories!!
I remember getting the tram at squires gate down to south station in 1960.
The tram network was quite extensive but you could see the problems with cars on the road and trams running down the middle. Impatient drivers trying to both undertake and overtake. It's a shame the main roads were not pedestrianised instead of letting cars access all areas. If only!
I can see the house where I would grow up in this video
they are meant to be bringing back the trams by going through Talbot Square. 😀 🚎
They did. It's effectively 300 yards of tramtrack. It cost almost £20m of council tax payers money 🙁
Yates wine lodge has been pulled down.
True, after having been destroyed in an arson attack in February 2009. Nothing has yet replaced it, or the ABC site.
I did not know about that arson attack. I only went in to it once and did not stay for very long. A bit seedy for me
There is a picture of US service men marching past it during WW2
and a goods steam train running down Blackpool Prom where the trams run.
@@PeteLindup There is a new hotel on the Yates's site. I think the ABC site is a car park now.
What a great film and the backing music is spot on.